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January 6, 1988 marked the first broadcast on Radio-Québec airwaves of TABLE RASE, an international public affairs show.

1989

Pixcom wins its first two Gémeaux awards for its LUMIÈRES series.

1989

Pixcom covers the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix for France's TF1 network for the first time.

1990

Pixcom produces the first Canada-USSR television co-production, the documentary entitled USSR: THE STATE OF A NATION’S SOUL / URSS: ÉTAT D’ÂMES – it would also be the last with the USSR, which no longer exists as such.

1994

Pixcom is mandated by TF1 to be its primary supplier of technical services for the World Cup of Soccer hosted in Dallas, Texas.

1996

Pixcom covers the Atlanta Olympic Games for the following European networks: TF1, France 2, France 3 and Eurosport

1998

For the Nagano Winter Olympics, Pixcom carried out the technical operations for live or time-shift broadcasting on France’s TF1, France 2 and France 3 networks as well as on Eurosport.

1998-99

Pixcom delivers no fewer than 500 half-hours of original programming to major national broadcasters..

1999

The INSECTIA series is aired in over 160 countries and wins prestigious international awards.

1999

Moreover, Pixcom wins five awards at the annual Gémeaux Awards Gala and wins its first Gemini Award.

1999-2000

Pixcom produces more than 1,000 half-hours of programming.

2000

Pixcom is mandated by France Télévision and Eurosport to provide television coverage of the first Olympic Games of the millennium in Sydney, Australia.

2000-01

Pixcom produces INSECTIA II, one of the first major Canadian documentary series shot in High Definition. (HDTV).

2002

Pixcom supplies 11 Canadian networks with original productions.

2002

Pixcom covers the World Cup Athletics, the Indianapolis Grand Prix, and the Salt Lake City Olympic Games.

2004

Pixcom is once again mandated by France Télévision to provide television coverage of the second Athens Olympic Games.

2005

Pixcom produces more than 18 television series with the major national broadcasters, including its first big budget drama series, AU NOM DE LA LOI, shot in HDTV for Société Radio-Canada Télévision.

In the fall 2008, Pixcom produces the largest number of series since its inception.

2008

Pixcom acquires one of the most advanced high definition mobile production trucks in Quebec. This high-end facility, the TVHD-DUO, can produce programs using 12 cameras simultaneously.

2009

Pixcom develops three series for international distribution and produces a host of new national series.

2009

THE TELEPHONE, a project being developed by Pixcom, wins first prize in the Pitch Pilot category at the Rose d’Or competition in Lucerne, Switzerland.

2010

The story of heroic Air Transat Captain Robert Piché, ENTRE CIEL ET TERRE, will be made into a feature film by Pixcom.

2010

The television series Aveux, earned six Gémeaux Awards, as well as the Jean-Besré Award for the show’s originality, innovation and excellence.

2011

Pixcom wins the Jutra-Golden ticket for the Quebec production with the highest earnings at the box office, for PICHÉ : ENTRE CIEL ET TERRE(Piché: The Landing of a Man).

2012

Pixcom saw a record year, winning 13 Gémeaux awards and a Youth Media Alliance Excellence award. It also continues its momentum in international markets with the release of three major series: License to Drill, Dangerous Flights and Bomb Hunters.

2013

Pixcom celebrates its 25th anniversary.

2013

Pixcom moves to its new office space on 444 St-Paul Street East.

2013

Appointment of Nicola Merola as President of Pixcom Productions Inc.

2014

Pixcom wins the Excellence Award at Youth Media Alliance for the Argonautes.

2014

Pixcom climbs to new heights by producing seven simultaneous Anglophone series for various Canadian and US broadcasters.

2015

Appointment of Charles Lafortune, a well-known Quebec actor and host, as Vice President, French Development and Executive Producer.

2015

Pixcom launches Code Max: an interactive game show for youth, immersing children in a virtual world.